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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Words by Chloe Mac Donnell. Styling by Melanie Wilkinson

Life and sole: 41 of the best flat shoes for party season

leg shots of three people wearing party outfits and flat shoes
From left, Beige satin and lace skirt, £85, Arket. Silver metallic courts, £55, Charles & Keith. Pink skirt, £85, Arket. Tights, £55, Swedish Stockings. Orange flats, £299, LK Bennett. Cream embellished skirt, £129, Karen Millen. Red tights, £17.99, Calzedonia. Sequin clogs, £37.99, H&M. All photographs: David Newby/The Guardian Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian

Mariah is on loop in the supermarket and your local cafe is doing gingerbread lattes. It’s officially the silly season. High street windows are filled with ideas for party dressing. There are sequin dresses and strokable velvet suiting, but look down and you’ll spot something a little more unusual. Gone are the customary towering heels. In their place? Sensible flats.

Now, if you are someone who genuinely loves wearing high heels, fine, no judgement, you keep doing you. But if you are someone who feels they should wear heels, rather than actually likes to, then good news – that way of thinking is very much over.

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